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Summary: At Last, A Realistic Self-Help Book
Review: I concur with the previous two reviews of this book. I am an avid reader of New-Age, or alternative health books as well as a bodyworker/healer. This is a practical endeavor for anyone who may or may not be clueless to its contents because it is written from the author's personal experience first. She has done her work and comes from a place in her heart that transcends the oftentimes "woo-woo" jargon that can litter these types of publications. This is one of those books that you can delve into with no resistance to having to look at your shadow because she uses real life people to demonstrate the change you can make and the advice and guidance is approachable. Even if you are very familiar with the subject matter of this book it is a unique and valuable tool. If you can use its contents to take responsibility for your healing you can certainly ingest Carolyn Myss next. Being in our bodies is key to living our truth and this is a great source to discovering what embodiment means. This book instills compassion for why people act the way they do. The author has included an excellent resource guide at the back of the book.
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Summary: At Last, A Realistic Self-Help Book
Review: I concur with the previous two reviews of this book. I am an avid reader of New-Age, or alternative health books as well as a bodyworker/healer. This is a practical endeavor for anyone who may or may not be clueless to its contents because it is written from the author's personal experience first. She has done her work and comes from a place in her heart that transcends the oftentimes "woo-woo" jargon that can litter these types of publications. This is one of those books that you can delve into with no resistance to having to look at your shadow because she uses real life people to demonstrate the change you can make and the advice and guidance is approachable. Even if you are very familiar with the subject matter of this book it is a unique and valuable tool. If you can use its contents to take responsibility for your healing you can certainly ingest Carolyn Myss next. Being in our bodies is key to living our truth and this is a great source to discovering what embodiment means. This book instills compassion for why people act the way they do. The author has included an excellent resource guide at the back of the book.
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Summary: If you aren't a New Ager, this might not be the book for you
Review: I felt I had to review this book since the few reviews here are so overwhelmingly positive.The bottom-line on this book is - if you can get past the "chakra" stuff (I just don't know whether I believe in it or not)there are actually some good insights here and some helpful advice. The author does write in an approachable method, even for those of us who aren't New Age-devotees. Some of her suggestions for rebalancing certain areas of your life are very doable. However, some of her references to dance and other types of "feel good" therapies might be a little much for the average person. If you think you might not be able to deal with the numerous New Age references, then this book isn't for you. In all fairness, I am not an avid reader of New Age books. Perhaps that's why I have a little trouble with this book. I've picked it up to read it a couple times but haven't really been able to get into it because you really need to buy in to her New Age philosophy of life. Each time I pick it up, though, I get a bit farther and the value of the book is becoming more apparent to me.
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Summary: Super guide to the Chakras!
Review: I was looking for an easy to ready book on the chakras and came across this one. This one really demystified it all for me - very to the point, easy to understand. There is one chapter on each chakra and in each chapter there is a discussion of what the chakra representes, a question section to see how balanced that particular chakra is for you, and exercises to either reinforce or rebalance that particular chakra. Nice booklist at the end too.
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Summary: Super guide to the Chakras!
Review: I was looking for an easy to ready book on the chakras and came across this one. This one really demystified it all for me - very to the point, easy to understand. There is one chapter on each chakra and in each chapter there is a discussion of what the chakra representes, a question section to see how balanced that particular chakra is for you, and exercises to either reinforce or rebalance that particular chakra. Nice booklist at the end too.
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Summary: Finally!--Common Sense Spirituality
Review: Sonia does a fantastic job of distilling the essences of chakra energy in a simple, down-to-earth way that can be put into practice almost immediately. Oher books that I have read have made our spiritual anatomy seem so complex to the point of being incomprehensible and certainly not practical. I've also ordered the audio cassette version and have listened to it many times.
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Summary: Great book with tons of ways to balance oneself
Review: The first thing that caught my eye about this book was the title. True balance-I had lost my balance literally a year back and every since then have been plagued by leg problems.
This book helped me realize I had been missing the warning signs of an unbalanced first chakra. I could probably have prevented my injury if I hadn't been so mule headed and had had this book earlier. Sonia's tips and suggestions on how to get in touch with my first chakra are easy things to do, there's nothing so hard that I can't incorporate it into every day living. The check list on each chakra really can help tell where one stands on each chakra. Thanks to her book I've spotted a problem with my throat chakra (the chakra center that deals with speaking and communication) before it became a big problem like my root chakra (heck, I quess I'm learning!). This is a neat book with tons of ways to balance each chakra and her Psychic Pathway book is just as good.
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Summary: Really four and a half stars...
Review: This is a fantastic book, both for those who are conscious of their chakras and for those who are unfamiliar with energy work. Choquette lays everything out in a simple, gentle, yet very thorough way that is a pleasure to read and absorb. She writes as if she is a kind friend, speaking with each person individually. If you are looking for a more serious, in-depth work, I recommend Caroline Myss' "Anatomy of the Spirit". If you want to learn more about the chakra system, how it affects you, and how you can effect positive change and achieve more spiritual balance without getting a degree in theology or spirituality, then this is an excellent book.
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Summary: Really four and a half stars...
Review: This is a fantastic book, both for those who are conscious of their chakras and for those who are unfamiliar with energy work. Choquette lays everything out in a simple, gentle, yet very thorough way that is a pleasure to read and absorb. She writes as if she is a kind friend, speaking with each person individually. If you are looking for a more serious, in-depth work, I recommend Caroline Myss' "Anatomy of the Spirit". If you want to learn more about the chakra system, how it affects you, and how you can effect positive change and achieve more spiritual balance without getting a degree in theology or spirituality, then this is an excellent book.
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Summary: Balanced approach to being balanced
Review: True Balance is a great guidebook and roadmap to keeping your energy system tuned-up. Choquette offers practical solutions to common imbalances within our seven major energy centers. The book provides anecdotes and referrences to keep your balance just right. Whether you are slightly to severley "off", True Balance is a toolbook to steer you back. An excellent resource as part of a regular mind-body well-being practice. Available on audiocassett too for those who learn best with storytelling. Grounded, comforting, and based on the author's years of experience with people from all walks of life. A must for those who are sensitive to energy and/or work with lots of people on a regular basis.
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